623: The blueprint for inner excellence | Jim Murphy

“ Lining up your environment with the person you want to become and how you want to feel is crucial,” explains Jim Murphy.  Murphy, a former professional baseball player turned performance coach and a #1 New York Times bestselling author, joined us today to explain how cultivating inner excellence can unlock both peak performance and deeper fulfillment in life. Here are the takeaways:  - What is true achievement (~2:45)  - Finding the right pursuit (~5:25) - How to achieve your goal outcome (~6:35) - The 8 attachments (~8:00) - How to achieve inner excellence (~9:40) - The need for love (~10:30) - The role of environment (~12:00) - Finding awe & wonder (~13:20) - The importance of spirituality (~14:15) - Athletes with inner excellence (~16:00) - The 4 process goals (~18:45) - What the best coaches have in common (~21:30) - What is the virus of the heart (~23:40) - Murphy’s experience (~24:45) - The importance of service & joy (~30:40) - What does success look like (~31:50) - Raising the next generation (~34:00) - Murphy’s advice to himself (~34:20) - Finding gratitude (~36:30) Referenced in the episode:  - Follow Murphy on Instagram (@innerexcellencejimmurphy)  - Check out his website (https://innerexcellence.com/)  - Pick up his book, Inner Excellence (https://www.amazon.com/Inner-Excellence-Extraordinary-Performance-Possible/dp/1538777800/ref=monarch_sidesheet_image)   - Read his newest book, The Best Possible Life (https://www.amazon.com/Best-Possible-Life-Contentment-Confidence-No/dp/1734654848)  We hope you enjoy this episode, and feel free to watch the full video on YouTube! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices